Improving the quality of life for older citizens should be a major aim of policy and medical practice, says Professor Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer, in his new annual report, released this week.
The Government’s Older People’s Housing Taskforce has recently issued a Survey to a range of investors and lenders to the senior living sector. The closing date is closing date to 17 November 2023.
Welcome to TAPPI Cast, our weekly update on the 'Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation' (TAPPI) project which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people.
This Housing LIN guest blog shares an update on Tunstall Healthcare's new partnership with Sefton Careline, the at-home technology care service from Sefton Council, to support their transition to a SaaS (Software as a Service) platform.
We’re delighted to welcome on board ProCare Ltd, Invisible Creations, and Johnnie Johnson Housing as new sponsors of the Housing LIN. Find out more about the new sponsors of our Accessible Design and Occupational Therapists webpage.
Welcome to TAPPI Cast, our weekly update on the 'Technology for our Ageing Population: Panel for Innovation' (TAPPI) project which aims to improve the way technology is used in housing and care for older people.
Thanks to BT/EE for collaborating in cohosting a workshop with the Housing LIN this week at their London headquarters. The workshop aimed to examine the process of migrating analogue landlines to new digital technology for people in retirement housing.
Written by Megan Ward, Senior Homelessness Officer at New Forest District Council, this Housing LIN guest blog shares some of the changes their local Community Mental Health Team and Southern Health NHS Foundation made to improve mental health and homelessness services.
In light of the government establishing the Older People’s Housing Taskforce, Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director at Tunstall Healthcare, considers how technology can be deployed to make all housing solutions work for older people.
We're delighted to share with you our newest Housing LIN Case Study (No. 169) on accessible and inclusive housing, written in the context of the Enhancing the accessibility, adaptability and usability of Scotland’s homes consultation being conducted by the Scottish Government (closing date 21st December 2023).
